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12 SL-P Idahome DOCILF

GPS: 42.415687, -113.399801

Location / Airway

Location / Name

IDAHO: Cassia County

12 SL-P Idahome DOCILF, commonly called Idahome site No.12, Department of Commerce intermediate landing field
AKA Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 13, Salt Lake-Pendleton Airway

GPS: 42.415687, -113.399801

Contract Air Mail

C.A.M. #5 Salt Lake City-Pasco
Salt Lake-Pasco airway
Salt Lake City-Burley section

Operator

Walter T. Varney, Varney Airlines
Contract awarded October 7, 1925
Elko-Pasco airway began April 6, 1926
Reorganized to Salt Lake-Pasco airway, which began October 1, 1926
Then Salt Lake-Pendleton airway

 

Drone Photos

There were too many wires to be able to use a drone at this location.

Observations and Notes

The point of this arrow is completely missing, the shaft only has a foundation which is part of the roadway.  This arrow site is in very poor condition.

Contributors Photos

 

 

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National Geodetic Survey Data Sheet NU1711

Description Date Publication / Internet
Idahome, Idaho page 39.—Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 12, Salt Lake-Pasco Airway. One-quarter mile N. of city. Altitude, 4,400 feet. Irregular, 77 acres, 2,000 by 2,200 feet, sod, gradual slope to W.; natural drainage. Directional arrow marked "12 SL-P" Grain elevator ½ mile SW. of field; beacon tower in SW. corner. Beacon, boundary, approach, and obstruction lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "2" (.._). Aviation fuel.  September 1, 1931 Airway Bulletin No. 2
page 39
Idahome.—Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 12, Salt Lake-Pasco Airway. One-quarter mile N. of city. Altitude, 4.400 feet. Irregular, 77 acres, 2,000 by 2,200 feet, sod, gradual slope to W.; natural drainage. Directional arrow marked "12 SL-P." Grain elevator one-fourth mile SW. of field; beacon tower in SW. corner. Beacon, boundary, approach, and obstruction lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "2" (.._). Aviation fuel.  September 1, 1932 Airway Bulletin No. 2
page 43
Idahome.—Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 12, Salt Lake-Pasco Airway. One quarter mile N. of city. Altitude 4,426 feet. Rectangular, 2,000 N./S. by 2,200 feet E./W., entire field available, sod, gradual elope to W.; natural drainage. Shed roof marked "12 SL-P." Grain elevator one fourth mile SW. of field; beacon tower in SW. corner. Beacon, boundary, approach, and obstruction lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "2" (.._). Emergency aviation gasoline.  June 1, 1933 Airway Bulletin No. 2
page 45
Idahome.—Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 12, Salt Lake-Pasco Airway. One-fourth mile N. of city. Altitude, 4,426 feet Rectangular, 2,000 N./S. by 2,100 feet E./W.; entire field available; sod, gradual slope to W.; natural drainage. Shed roof marked "12 SL-P." Grain elevator one-fourth mile SW. of field; beacon tower In SW. corner. Beacon, boundary, approach, and obstruction lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "2" (. . _). Emergency aviation gasoline.  September 1, 1934 Airway Bulletin No. 2
page 49
Idahome.—Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 13, Salt Lake-Pendleton Airway. One-half mile E. of city. Lat. 42° 26'; long. 113° 25'. Alt. 4,460 feet. Rectangular, 2,000 by 2,100 feet, sod, gradual slope to W., natural drainage; entire field available. Shed marked "13 SL-P." Grain elevator one- fourth mile SW. of field, beacon tower In SW. corner, well derrick 100 feet from SE. corner, obstruction lighted. Beacon, boundary, approach, and obstrtictlon lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characteristic "3" ( ).  January 1, 1937 Airway Bulletin No. 2
page 54
Idahome.—Department of Commerce intermediate field, site 13, Salt Lake-Pendleton Airway. One-half mile E. of city. Lat. 42°26'; long. 113°25'. Alt. 4,460 feet. Rectangular, 2,000 by 2,100 feet, sod, gradual slope to W., natural drainage; entire field available. Shed marked "13 SL-P." Grain elevator one-fourth mile SW. of field, beacon tower in SW. corner, 185-foot standpipe, 1% miles SB., obstruction lighted. Beacon, boundary, approach and obstructon lights. Beacon, 24-inch rotating, with green course lights flashing characters. "3" ( ). January 1, 1938 Airway Bulletin No. 2
page 55

 

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